We live in the era of the white kitchen. But with a fireplace and oak cabinets, William Hefner's modern Los Angeles kitchen makes a compelling case for the beauty of wood.

Kitchen with a View

Kitchen with a View

Hefner's wife and business partner, Kazuko Hoshino, designed the wood-and-steel breakfast table and the bench — it's longer, so there's more room to hang out. Faux-leather fabric on bench and 1940s Italian chairs, Barcelona by Innovations.